Bro I came here after hearing a demo one at Walmart. And in Walmart a huge store hard for sounds to bounce back to you. I turned it up stood in the middle and got chills... chills in my spine. Then I smiled so big. I need to get this bar!
I stumbled on a killer deal. Walmart at one point had the price jacked up to over $400 for a couple of years, but I saw CLEARANCE tags for all of their ONN soundbars. The lesser models were already gone, and this last 42" 5.1.2 model was marked at $199. The clerk price checked it for me because I couldn't believe they'd actually sell it for that price. I was right - however, the clearance sale price was even lower: $149.99! How could I NOT get it? I took it home, and it kicks butt bigtime. The sound surrounds me like you described. What a find! I'd have been thrilled with it for $299.99. I don't know if Walmart will restock these or not, or maybe newer updated models are forthcoming. As I type this the date is May 15 2024.
My local Walmart had the 5.1.2 on clearance for $50 a few days ago, so I picked one up. My old 400w Philips stereo finally bit the dust after 22 years, and that's what I had my TV/games running audio through. Figured "Hey for $50 it's worth checking out. It's got to be better than my TV speakers." Lol.
Just picked up one yesterday, I have a smaller living room. I tweaked the sound a bit and i am pleasantly surprised with how good it sounds. Dolby atmos for $299...it possible!
Bought this soundbar as well after watching one or even both of your other reviews of it, had it in my living room for a bit, watched Venom on it, during the scene where he breaks into the convenience store and the police cars are driving by, I swear I looked outside to see if they were going by because it really did sound like police cars were going by in real life. It's currently in my gameroom, and I have a 36 inch Vizio 5.1 sound bar in my living room and I like that but sometimes I'm debating on switching them back. I think my issue with it is that I have this island thing that separates my kitchen and living room and it's big and open, and other than that it was great. Again I'm debating on switching them back around, because since I've gotten it, I've bought a 4k player and some 4k movies (The Matrix) so I definitely kinda want to rewatch those and try again
@@Kpaceguy Quick question. I have been trying to do the wifi Airplay/Home hook up and I have not been successful. I have it hooked up via ethernet. Do you know if I have to unhook the ethernet to join the wifi and have you had success with airplay?
@@Kpaceguy I just chatted with another reviewer and she said they have not had a lot of success with airplay either. I got it to update via wifi, but still no airplay. It's weird. Thanks for the reply.
I heard this today at walmart it sounded amazing and that was in the store i was shocked if i didnt just lose my job i would have grabbed it right then
Excellent review. Thanks. I recently bought the Onn Soundbar but put the Subwoofer behind me vice being in front. Then played several movies. The best was Jurassic Park. The T-Rex scene where you see the vibrations in the water cup really came through the subwoofer! It was very much like the theater. My living room was filled with sound. Is it a true surround sound system? No, BUT for $299 it does a credible job. Very pleased with it.
Two years ago purchased the blast onn 5.1 surround sound system. Nice video. Now might have purchase this onn sound bar the 5.1.4. Sounds really awesome.
Because of your Review..on the onn Home theater Dolby Atmos sound bar...I just picked up the last one from out of town at Walmart.. while I'm working out of town... because I have a set of Klipsch home theater speakers... but I wanted to try something different... and Walmart has it ... thanks for your review on it
Thank you very much! I think I just made up my mind as to what I’m going to purchase. They had it on display at Walmart as small as a display was it was very impressive and felt that I had birds flying all over me. Once again thank you
Bought this and just arrived today. Walmart thankfully gave me someone's old return. Soundbar wasnt even secure in the box, cables were still plugged into the soundbar. The rest of the cables were just thrown in the box tangled up. And to top it off, there was no power cord for the subwoofer!!! Thats what I get for ordering from Walmart.
This thing is amazing..I wanted it for so long and was waiting till the new consoles dropped.I finally got it and got my Xbox series x and ps5 hooked to it ..Dolby Atmos is amazing and the bass on this thing is crazy..it’s cool it’s a self powered wireless subwoofer.it sounds like a movie theater in my living room.gaming is awesome..I’m pleased,allot of people say 300$ is expensive for a sound bar but this isn’t your normal sound bar trust me..be cool if they offered 2 wireless small speakers as well but I’m fine with it and for only 300 for this powerful thing I’m pleased and havnt heard a sound bar yet that even comes close.. I’m also happy that they put it in the wrong spot and had it for 200$ and I complained and got it for that price .. I waited and got a deal,it be cool if 2 would link with eachother so I could have one in back lol
and the music is super 3D i heard sounds and vocals that i never heard in songs before . you done sold some sound bars .its only around 3 reviewers of this no name beast . i think Visio and LG is buying them all up tho.
The problem I see with these atmos setup is that the sound is reflecting off of various materials (what the ceiling materials are), texture (smooth ceiling verses dimple that many ceilings are painted as), lighting fixures, etc. The reality is a really good home (or movie) theater setup requires controlling the variables in sound mainly by eliminating it with treatments involving cancellation. I can see these things do it in small rooms with minimal fixtures but anything including the offset of not sitting in the center between the speakers would throw off many of the desired sound effects trying to establish placements (like the pod race scenes in Star Wars Phantom Menace).
I have this sound bar and watch every movie off center and I still get the ATMOS effect. I even get the sound going behind me sitting 2.5ft off the back wall. My room is not optimal, I have the same hallway on one side issue and I have been very impressed. Watch Rise of Skywalker when the emperor talks its amazing with this soundbar. My biggest beef with this sound bar is that it sounds a little tinny at times, especially so on animated movies. Mulan to be specific, and 2nd it is so thick It almost covers the bottom of my tv screen. For the price, I’ve yet to hear anything better. Just wish it had DTS-X
The lack of dts support is what is keeping me from going with this one. In my experience dts tracks are far superior to dolby. I also have angled ceiling which could be a problem for up firing speakers.@@jalofanclub
If you look at the owners manual you’ll see that you only get 3.1 sound from the system when you play tracks from USB, Bluetooth, and air play. You can only get the true atmos soundtracks through THE HDMI/ARC connection and I heard there is a firmware update that you need to get by hooking up the LAN to your router to enable a proper ARC/eARC connection between the soundbar and the TV.
@@dsecor2 not sure, there’s a video of a guy doing it. I think it needs to be hooked up to your tv as well at the same time. He hooked it up to the LAN and at first nothing happens but then he waited a little while and the bar display changed to “updating”. I think he said the process took about 1/2 an hour.
I would like you to try the nakamichi sound bar for your viewers I think they would really like it and I think you would too to compare. Good job on this one keep them coming..
GREAT CONTENT CHOICE! Having a wired 5.2.4 setup plus owning a OLED E-Series, which has it's own integrated Dolby Atmos soundbar! iam forever comparing the two and to be honest with you the sound effects do work, ok its not as loud or dynamic as the wired setup but when played at a lower volume the integrated soundbar is still impressive! conclusion. If I had known what I know now before I went ahead with my concealed wired Atmos setup, I probably would have stuck with the e-series OLED and got a good 2.1 especially in my small 12f × 13f carpeted room environment! (Click the Red Dragon to view)
I went to Walmart, tested their demo, and WOW! I have never heard anything like that at a store before. The sound was literally all around me! It was phenomenal, I have put up my current Sony Soundbar for sale to buy this one. I do have 2 questions: 1. I have a Firestick connected to my TV how would I connect it all to work with EArc? Do I connect the firestick to the soundbar and then the sounbar to the tv? The TV is EArc capable. 2. Does the show or movie need to be Dolby Atmos as well or does it turn everything into Atmos?
What does the soundbar show on the digital display when playing Dolby atmos as mine only shows Dolby surround when watch atmos clips on UA-cam on my fire stick with this plugged directly into the soundbar
Great showcase! Do you think this unit competes or is of equal surround sound quality as the Vizio 5.1.2 m series with its rear speakers? They’re priced just about the same so just curious to hear your thoughts on it
Nice, sound bar setup, I’m impressed and thinking about getting this for my bedroom theater, awesome thanks 😎I also like the way the onn looks. Thanks.
Did you connect it via optical or HDMI? Also, what content can you recommend to watch to experience Dolby Atmos sound? I decided to give it a try but so far I can't find much difference between the regular 2.1 of the comparable wattage and this one 🤔
I have a vankyo performance v630w budget 1080p projector and a xbox one s and a 120inch projector screen the Xbox one s has dolby atmos can i use this onn dolby atmos sound bar with my home theater setup
Its now 2023 and i read some reviews of people having sound issues after the update. Curious if anyone has bout this recently or has had any issues in 2023. Want to upgrade my samsung 3.1 system to a 5.1 for watching blu rays and 4k blu rays in the bedroom theatre.
When i looked at walmart, the display setup there said atmos on the led thats on the soundbar, mine has never said that, just “dolby surround” when i can get it to stay on that. Using a ps5 and ultra hd disc, hdmi connected directly to the soundbar
@@Kpaceguy So in the actual disc settings when you start the movie you have to change it to bitstream also, along with the settings on the ps5/4 or whatever you’re using. Unfortunately the onn 42” 5.1.2 subwoofer kept cutting out. Moved it everywhere, turned off wifi near it but it was annoying. Returned it and got a samsung. Wanted atmos but not the frustration
Mine stays on welcome for a long time when turned on by the remote or the button for 30 sec but will fire up after. It turns on immediately when I turn my TV on with hdmi arc
i'm confused because the onn 5.1.2 is supposed to include the two rear speakers. but, in my walmart, they have an onn section and it has the soundbars, and then the little extra add-on rear speakers you can buy seperately. i'd love to know how adding these on works? anyone know?
Peak Power is over 800W? My W Studio from Definitive Technology has "Peak Power Handling" of 200W (sub) and 120W (bar) and it sounds nice. Maybe it's time for me to ditch my old W Studio, it's starting to fail anyway
How does this compare with non-atmos media? I'm looking at either this or a vizio 5.1, and I doubt I'll be using anything with atmos. Based on that, do you think this would still be better than a 5.1 setup?
How tall is just the soundbar itself? I have a 2020 Samsung frame 65" that isn't mounted to the wall due to renting our apartment, the leg heighth is low, so I am curious, none of our Wal-Mart's have one on display here.
I have been stuck trying to figure out what the backfiring inside firing speakers should be at, Because when I play music sometimes it sounds hollow if it’s up loud, I was wondering what Dolby Atmos is supposed to sound like And if I should keep the trouble at three or six?
Sorry if there's already been a comment regarding this... But do the HDMI ports support HDR? I know they do 4k. I want a sound bar I can connect all equipment to, since my Samsung TV only has 2.
Any way to get the text to stop scrolling across the bar while it’s in use? Just picked this bar up and it’s a huge issue for me with three bar being close to my tv screen.
Ive been on the fence on this one and thats because it only does atmos. The majority of content out there has dtsx or dts hd master audio and i dont believe this sound bar will play either of those natively. Its between this and the vizio M51ax-J6 due to its surround speakers and the ability to do both atmos and dtsx. Now i know it is simulated height sounds without up firing speakers but my ceiling is not flat and angle upward toward the back of the room which would cause sounds to not bounce properly for the up firing speakers to work. From everything ive read if your ceiling is vaulted then dtsx would be a better choice. So with that being said have you tested any dts content on this soundbar to see how it sounds?
Considering 85% of all my blurays have dts hd master audio or dtx and only a few have atmos id say it is true. Almost all of my movies are dts audio. Im not talking about streaming content i dont waste my money anymore paying for things ill never own. Im not about that own nothing and be happy life so im refering to physical content which is what these systems at the end of the day will always perform best with. Streaming services use lossy codecs my bluray player does not. @@Kpaceguy
What settings do I need to set my TV too im having trouble connecting mine to the TV for sound to come out of the bar it works properly I tested via buletoothed to my phone and it sounds amazing just having issues connecting to the tv
You don't need a certain TV necessarily. Any TV 2014 or newer will be fine. The only real benefit of having a newer TV is that new TVs can pass through dolby atmos or dolby true hd signals to the sound bar via HDMI ARC. But other than that it doesn't too much matter.
You ABSOLUTELY need a TV with an HDMI (eARC) connection NOT just (ARC). HDMI (eARC) is the only connection that allows Dolby Atmos effects NOT HDMI (ARC). Now adays the first thing I look for in a TV are the types of HDMI connections in the rear. No eARC connection = No buy...
@@Kpaceguy One more question… I was considering the Vizio M series. I’m aware it has a leg up as it includes the rear speakers, but how do you think the sound quality of this ONN stacks up against that system?
I had this onn and had lip sync issues and it has volume leveling with virtually no adjustments. Played with it for three weeks. Looked around a bit more and found the Vizio 5.1.2 for the same price from best buy. Overall it is a way better system. The sound is clearer and the sub is stronger with the onn, but with the lack of adjustments, I’ve been much happier with the vizio. Plus the vizio has rears with allow for actual surround. The Vizio can get a little buggy sometimes though and has to be power cycled. After going through two of the onns though, I took them back.
My money would go to the onn bar. Sony doesn't have up firing speakers so it won't give you dolby atmos like the onn will. Sony also doesn't have high resolution audio on this bar.
I just bought this for my projector as I see you have set up on this video. I can’t seem to get rid of the lip sync/ latency. Lips move then I hear the sound and I’m struggling to have the projector sync with the bar, any tips or help in that fix?? I’m Bluetoothing the sound from projector to sound bar. The projector I’m using is the Roku 1080p home theater.
Only way I would be able to do that is with a 25’ hdmi cord from projector to sound bar. The only reason I haven’t done that is because I read that any hdmi cable 25’ or over would still have a latency. But I will do it and see thanks 🙏
@@RythmicCrib92 I've read that too but also depends on the cable I believe as well. Also that's been a known issue with bluetooth is latency either hardwired or wifi protocol would be best to eliminate lip sync issues
I just bought this and when I hooked my apple tv 4k to it dolby vision or hdr wouldn't work. I heard sound but the screen stayed black. It only worked when turning off match dynamic range and turning off match framerate. My tv is a pq65-f1 vizio model with arc. What am I doing wrong? I have 18gbs hdmi cables. My ps5 did the same thing. The TV even kept resetting itself.
@@Kpaceguy I did that finally and now I get all hd video formats but tv says audio is in stereo through apple tv 4k. The only way I get atmos is by using the TV apps. Even though the TV is supposed to support atmos
You need hdmi 2.0 or 2.1. If your plugging your bluray to the TV your TV needs to support hdmi 2.1 and eARC. If it doesn't you won't get atmos so you'll have to plug the bluray directly to the sound bar
Virtual....Make it sound like ...all these words make one think, its not real. I guess its like talking to your friends online vs actually meeting them in person. which would you prefer???? I have listened to many sound bars...but nothing beats the real thing.
@@norhelebermj You ABSOLUTELY need a TV with an HDMI (eARC) connection NOT just (ARC). HDMI (eARC) is the only connection that allows Dolby Atmos effects NOT HDMI (ARC). Now adays the first thing I look for in a TV are the types of HDMI connections in the rear. No eARC connection = No buy...
@@Kpaceguy Thanks, unfortunately that is a deal breaker for me. It was almost a unicorn for 300 bucks if it had DTS. If you have a Blu ray player and some spare time, that would be a really cool test to see if it could decode DTS.
This is exactly where im at, was trying to find out if it did do dts because almost my entire library has dts audio. Ill be passing on this one since it only does atmos and there are others that do both.@@colingbryan82
@@Kpaceguy I tried out the ONN for a whole day. Downloaded every Atmos I could find. I’m in the most ideal area “boxy living room, small, and 9 footish ceiling”. I just did not see THAT much of Atmos effect. So I returned it and bout the 200 Vizio 5.1. Man, in my honest opinion, vizio takes the win. Maybe not in bass, but overall feeling of fullness is great. On the bass, it can be lacking since the soundbar can get so loud. What I did was take apart the sub (I know, crazy lol) and tapped into the signal leads and made an output for my powered 10 inch sub. Ran speaker wire to the sub’s signal input, bam! Beautiful balanced bass when it’s turned up! Just a little hack I learned from my car audio days.
@Kpaceguy I am stuck figuring out The best settings for S/L R & T/L R because I am not sure how loud the Dolby Atmos speaker should be compared to the front speakers and center, I just want to get the best experience, please respond when you get a chance
@@Kpaceguy sweet thanks. Also should the treble will be at six or three? I noticed three it’s more flat but it’s at treble six when I’m playing racing games that sounds louder and is more immersive
@@Kpaceguy I did that before. I think my 2014 Samsung TV is starting to slip away, here's why I think so. I bought a brand new one, just replaced the sound bar, and the new one did not work. What do you think? Seems like the sound from TV is not getting from TV to soundbar?
@@Kpaceguy OK, I just got someone to help me take TV down from the wall and surprise, the two gentlemen that hooked up sound bar did not plug in ARK wire to TV. Plugged it in and took HDMI cable off completely and sound plays perfect, almost two months with no sound bar, but I really want to thank you for all you do helping us with this stuff, Adam.
Any ideas on how to update the software on the soundbar does it need to be connected to internet by lan as I can’t get my Apple home app to find out connect to the soundbar ?
You can connect it to LAN or connect to it directly through you phone and go to its IP address where a webpage will allow you to connect it to your network, update it, or reset it.
@@joyceycfc1 he was just Saying that the sound bar would connect to its own server somewhere in the world where it could update from there, he probably does not know the exact IP address, more of a technical term
@@Kpaceguy mind explaining why ? I've had at least 10 top of the range soundbars in the past 3 years and none of them showed pcm when playing Dolby Atmos. Yours clearly did.
@Cislariu Lucian you are correct that it wasn't in dolby atmos in this footage because the video was an overlay of the audio but PCM handles encodings up to 7.1 surround with high quality sound but with lower file size. It's uncompressed raw audio
@@Kpaceguy yes didn't thought that soundbar can handle pcm 7.1, still not Atmos so title of the video is misleading. Atmos metadata not included in your test therefore the speakers have no codes for the overhead channels. It's a great video, apart from the title 🙂
@Cislariu Lucian what you were watching was just PCM but I've had this sound bar for maybe 3 years and dolby atmos sound very good on it. Surround sound in general does
I just bought this Sunday, it comes in Tuesday, does the support dts hd and dts x audio. Alot of my blu rays are in the dts hd format...thanks in advance
Doesnt support dts x !! But i think it does the other dts formats!. Dts x is not the preffered codex for blue rays and games because the coding takes more info space.
It DOES NOT SUPPORT ANY DTS Formats. This is why I unfortunately returned it. It only ever said Dolby Surround when I didn't have ATMOS fed to it. DTS-HD MA sounds amazing and this soundbar+sub only sounded relative to DTS-HD MA quality when fed ATMOS from my 4K UHD Blu-Rays. A real bummer as for the price it was a perfect fit for my setup. From my research online DTS:X support has been added to other brand soundbars from firmware updates, but I can't find out if that is going to happen to this ONN soundbar.
Bro I came here after hearing a demo one at Walmart. And in Walmart a huge store hard for sounds to bounce back to you. I turned it up stood in the middle and got chills... chills in my spine. Then I smiled so big. I need to get this bar!
I had the exact same experience
That’s what I’m in here went to Walmart and seen this too lol 😂
bro, same here 🤣🤣 I ended up getting it right away
Omg!! I had to look and make sure this wasn't my husband commenting bc we had the same experience. Chills and all. We bought one just bc of that. ❤
I'm trying to play the demo on mine and can't find it. Can someone tell me how I can play it?
I stumbled on a killer deal. Walmart at one point had the price jacked up to over $400 for a couple of years, but I saw CLEARANCE tags for all of their ONN soundbars. The lesser models were already gone, and this last 42" 5.1.2 model was marked at $199. The clerk price checked it for me because I couldn't believe they'd actually sell it for that price. I was right - however, the clearance sale price was even lower: $149.99! How could I NOT get it? I took it home, and it kicks butt bigtime. The sound surrounds me like you described.
What a find! I'd have been thrilled with it for $299.99. I don't know if Walmart will restock these or not, or maybe newer updated models are forthcoming. As I type this the date is May 15 2024.
My local Walmart had the 5.1.2 on clearance for $50 a few days ago, so I picked one up. My old 400w Philips stereo finally bit the dust after 22 years, and that's what I had my TV/games running audio through. Figured "Hey for $50 it's worth checking out. It's got to be better than my TV speakers." Lol.
My Walmart here In Florida have it for $100 om clearance. I bought it. Will pick it up tomorrow.
Just bought mine for $99!!
@@DruMarr me too. I was surprised by the performance. The bass knocks well
Just picked up one yesterday, I have a smaller living room. I tweaked the sound a bit and i am pleasantly surprised with how good it sounds. Dolby atmos for $299...it possible!
How exactly did you tweak the sound because I’m stuck on it?
You have any advice for settings?
Bought this soundbar as well after watching one or even both of your other reviews of it, had it in my living room for a bit, watched Venom on it, during the scene where he breaks into the convenience store and the police cars are driving by, I swear I looked outside to see if they were going by because it really did sound like police cars were going by in real life. It's currently in my gameroom, and I have a 36 inch Vizio 5.1 sound bar in my living room and I like that but sometimes I'm debating on switching them back. I think my issue with it is that I have this island thing that separates my kitchen and living room and it's big and open, and other than that it was great. Again I'm debating on switching them back around, because since I've gotten it, I've bought a 4k player and some 4k movies (The Matrix) so I definitely kinda want to rewatch those and try again
Very impressive
You sold me. I just pulled the trigger to update my old sound bar to help out my PS5. Thanks…I can’t wait to hear it myself.
Glad I could help
@@Kpaceguy Quick question. I have been trying to do the wifi Airplay/Home hook up and I have not been successful. I have it hooked up via ethernet. Do you know if I have to unhook the ethernet to join the wifi and have you had success with airplay?
@@michaelb2685 I don't use apple products but yes ethernet disables wifi
@@Kpaceguy I just chatted with another reviewer and she said they have not had a lot of success with airplay either. I got it to update via wifi, but still no airplay. It's weird. Thanks for the reply.
@@Kpaceguy Okay I got it to work, and funny enough I didn't have to unplug the ethernet. I had to switch ipads and it connected easy peasy.
I heard this today at walmart it sounded amazing and that was in the store i was shocked if i didnt just lose my job i would have grabbed it right then
walmart is that some type of wall that has different acoustics
Just got mine for 99 bucks. Cant wait to get it set up
me too
Great review with surprising results! I too am impressed.
Excellent review. Thanks. I recently bought the Onn Soundbar but put the Subwoofer behind me vice being in front. Then played several movies. The best was Jurassic Park. The T-Rex scene where you see the vibrations in the water cup really came through the subwoofer! It was very much like the theater. My living room was filled with sound. Is it a true surround sound system? No, BUT for $299 it does a credible job. Very pleased with it.
Two years ago purchased the blast onn 5.1 surround sound system. Nice video. Now might have purchase this onn sound bar the 5.1.4. Sounds really awesome.
If you move the sub behind you , it might feel more like surround sound. It seems to sound pretty good.
Because of your Review..on the onn Home theater Dolby Atmos sound bar...I just picked up the last one from out of town at Walmart.. while I'm working out of town... because I have a set of Klipsch home theater speakers... but I wanted to try something different... and Walmart has it ... thanks for your review on it
I was watching that from my phone and it sounded like I was one with nature. It had a really good surround and did a good job at carrying the sound.
Thank you very much! I think I just made up my mind as to what I’m going to purchase. They had it on display at Walmart as small as a display was it was very impressive and felt that I had birds flying all over me. Once again thank you
Thanks for watching
Bought this and just arrived today. Walmart thankfully gave me someone's old return. Soundbar wasnt even secure in the box, cables were still plugged into the soundbar. The rest of the cables were just thrown in the box tangled up. And to top it off, there was no power cord for the subwoofer!!! Thats what I get for ordering from Walmart.
Hopefully still works well
I was impressed also when i tested one at walmart
This thing is amazing..I wanted it for so long and was waiting till the new consoles dropped.I finally got it and got my Xbox series x and ps5 hooked to it ..Dolby Atmos is amazing and the bass on this thing is crazy..it’s cool it’s a self powered wireless subwoofer.it sounds like a movie theater in my living room.gaming is awesome..I’m pleased,allot of people say 300$ is expensive for a sound bar but this isn’t your normal sound bar trust me..be cool if they offered 2 wireless small speakers as well but I’m fine with it and for only 300 for this powerful thing I’m pleased and havnt heard a sound bar yet that even comes close.. I’m also happy that they put it in the wrong spot and had it for 200$ and I complained and got it for that price .. I waited and got a deal,it be cool if 2 would link with eachother so I could have one in back lol
I love this bar to the moon and back. Please anyone dont spend a lot. Get this
Is there any way to turn the light display off? It's annoying in the dark.
Nope
If you plug it into Ethernet And you let it update That will actually fix the annoying display and it will automatically turn off after 10 minutes
and the music is super 3D i heard sounds and vocals that i never heard in songs before . you done sold some sound bars .its only around 3 reviewers of this no name beast . i think Visio and LG is buying them all up tho.
I put it in my 75 Samsung 4K in my bedroom. It’s awesome
Thanks for the review, I wonder how this compares to the tcl alto9+ with atmos for the same exact price
tcl is 3.1 where as this is considered 5.1 channel
Not great, Onn is better
The problem I see with these atmos setup is that the sound is reflecting off of various materials (what the ceiling materials are), texture (smooth ceiling verses dimple that many ceilings are painted as), lighting fixures, etc. The reality is a really good home (or movie) theater setup requires controlling the variables in sound mainly by eliminating it with treatments involving cancellation. I can see these things do it in small rooms with minimal fixtures but anything including the offset of not sitting in the center between the speakers would throw off many of the desired sound effects trying to establish placements (like the pod race scenes in Star Wars Phantom Menace).
I have this sound bar and watch every movie off center and I still get the ATMOS effect. I even get the sound going behind me sitting 2.5ft off the back wall. My room is not optimal, I have the same hallway on one side issue and I have been very impressed.
Watch Rise of Skywalker when the emperor talks its amazing with this soundbar.
My biggest beef with this sound bar is that it sounds a little tinny at times, especially so on animated movies. Mulan to be specific, and 2nd it is so thick It almost covers the bottom of my tv screen. For the price, I’ve yet to hear anything better. Just wish it had DTS-X
The lack of dts support is what is keeping me from going with this one. In my experience dts tracks are far superior to dolby. I also have angled ceiling which could be a problem for up firing speakers.@@jalofanclub
If you look at the owners manual you’ll see that you only get 3.1 sound from the system when you play tracks from USB, Bluetooth, and air play. You can only get the true atmos soundtracks through THE HDMI/ARC connection and I heard there is a firmware update that you need to get by hooking up the LAN to your router to enable a proper ARC/eARC connection between the soundbar and the TV.
How do you update it? I got one yesterday and hooked up Lan line. Not the one that came with it
Any help appreciated. Ty in advance.
@@dsecor2 not sure, there’s a video of a guy doing it. I think it needs to be hooked up to your tv as well at the same time. He hooked it up to the LAN and at first nothing happens but then he waited a little while and the bar display changed to “updating”. I think he said the process took about 1/2 an hour.
I seen a video warning that you should stay away from updating it because it screws with sound 🤦🏾🤷🏾
I have only a room so i bought the Sennheiser Ambeo.
Nice video man!
I appreciate it
I'm getting a vizio 5.1.4 sound bar which has 4 upward firing speakers 2 on the sound bar and 2 on the rear speakers
Great review, thinking about picking this up…. Also that PS5 on the right is huge…lol
I would like you to try the nakamichi sound bar for your viewers I think they would really like it and I think you would too to compare. Good job on this one keep them coming..
I would love to!
GREAT CONTENT CHOICE!
Having a wired 5.2.4 setup plus owning a OLED E-Series, which has it's own integrated Dolby Atmos soundbar! iam forever comparing the two and to be honest with you the sound effects do work, ok its not as loud or dynamic as the wired setup but when played at a lower volume the integrated soundbar is still impressive!
conclusion.
If I had known what I know now before I went ahead with my concealed wired Atmos setup, I probably would have stuck with the e-series OLED and got a good 2.1 especially in my small 12f × 13f carpeted room environment!
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sounds very good in the store - thinking about a purchase
I went to Walmart, tested their demo, and WOW! I have never heard anything like that at a store before. The sound was literally all around me! It was phenomenal, I have put up my current Sony Soundbar for sale to buy this one. I do have 2 questions:
1. I have a Firestick connected to my TV how would I connect it all to work with EArc? Do I connect the firestick to the soundbar and then the sounbar to the tv? The TV is EArc capable.
2. Does the show or movie need to be Dolby Atmos as well or does it turn everything into Atmos?
It needs to be atmos it doesn't upscale. You can plug it to your TV
@@hino823 yes
Easy hook up the soundbar via arc and put the fire stick in another HDMI in on our tv. The sound will automatically come through via the firestick
What does the soundbar show on the digital display when playing Dolby atmos as mine only shows Dolby surround when watch atmos clips on UA-cam on my fire stick with this plugged directly into the soundbar
The display setup at walmart says atmos on the led display, i cant get mine to even say dolby surrounding it just says pcm
Same. Can't get it to say ATMOS.
Great showcase! Do you think this unit competes or is of equal surround sound quality as the Vizio 5.1.2 m series with its rear speakers? They’re priced just about the same so just curious to hear your thoughts on it
Sound quality is better on the onn bar but you can't beat dedicated surround speakers
What was the best EQ settings you found for atmos on this sound bar
Max all surround speakers
Nice, sound bar setup, I’m impressed and thinking about getting this for my bedroom theater, awesome thanks 😎I also like the way the onn looks. Thanks.
Did you connect it via optical or HDMI? Also, what content can you recommend to watch to experience Dolby Atmos sound? I decided to give it a try but so far I can't find much difference between the regular 2.1 of the comparable wattage and this one 🤔
Any 4k ultra hd bluray with dolby atmos will give you that experience. Optical only gives you 5.1
@@Kpaceguy do you know if supplied HDMI cable is capable or it is better to get fancier one?
@@YevgenLasman the one in the box is sufficient
Probably the dday scene from “Saving Private Ryan.”
@@Kpaceguy hi May I have the link to download the demo files? I went to Dolby website but couldn’t find it.
I have a vankyo performance v630w budget 1080p projector and a xbox one s and a 120inch projector screen the Xbox one s has dolby atmos can i use this onn dolby atmos sound bar with my home theater setup
Its now 2023 and i read some reviews of people having sound issues after the update. Curious if anyone has bout this recently or has had any issues in 2023. Want to upgrade my samsung 3.1 system to a 5.1 for watching blu rays and 4k blu rays in the bedroom theatre.
The onn soundbar at Walmart sure has it sounded bad ass
I got the onn. 5.1 and it sounds good but I'm wanting to upgrade to the 5.1.2.
Hey, that’s a cool soundbar system, I was wondering if you can connect 2 of the 10 inch wireless subs at the same time? Thanks.
No
When i looked at walmart, the display setup there said atmos on the led thats on the soundbar, mine has never said that, just “dolby surround” when i can get it to stay on that. Using a ps5 and ultra hd disc, hdmi connected directly to the soundbar
Have to change the ps5 audio settings. I don't know if it has Bitstream as an option but that might help
@@Kpaceguy i have tried all of them. Linear pcm, bitstream dolby, bitstream dts. Only thing i get dolby surround on is directv
@@Kpaceguy So in the actual disc settings when you start the movie you have to change it to bitstream also, along with the settings on the ps5/4 or whatever you’re using. Unfortunately the onn 42” 5.1.2 subwoofer kept cutting out. Moved it everywhere, turned off wifi near it but it was annoying. Returned it and got a samsung. Wanted atmos but not the frustration
I'm watching dolby atmos movie on Netflix but soundbar only says dolby surround
@@TMoore-sy7ht your TV has to pass-through dolby atmos
Great review 👍🏻 Can you tell me the height of the bar? I had major issues with my Klipsch bar blocking my TV’s remote sensor. Thanks!
I'll have to measure after work if I remember
Excellent presentation thanks. Greetings from James J in Limerick city Ireland
Thanks for watching!!
Awesome Review!!🔥 God Bless!!
Thank you I appreciate it!
Had problems with mine keeping say welcome an its freez there an never work.any help
Mine stays on welcome for a long time when turned on by the remote or the button for 30 sec but will fire up after. It turns on immediately when I turn my TV on with hdmi arc
Just bought mine today, in Bluetooth mode can I change the sound mode? Thanks
Yes
I have one and the Dolby Atmos is amazing
i'm confused because the onn 5.1.2 is supposed to include the two rear speakers.
but, in my walmart, they have an onn section and it has the soundbars, and then the little extra add-on rear speakers you can buy seperately. i'd love to know how adding these on works? anyone know?
As far as I know this doesn't use rear speakers
What do you think about the Vizio 36” 5.1.2 soundbar?
Always a solid choice. Dedicated surround sound speakers are always better than an all in one surround sound bar
Peak Power is over 800W? My W Studio from Definitive Technology has "Peak Power Handling" of 200W (sub) and 120W (bar) and it sounds nice. Maybe it's time for me to ditch my old W Studio, it's starting to fail anyway
How does this compare with non-atmos media? I'm looking at either this or a vizio 5.1, and I doubt I'll be using anything with atmos. Based on that, do you think this would still be better than a 5.1 setup?
No I do not. It won't beat the sound bars with dedicated rear speakers
Vizio nice one too the bass is awesome
But this onn dolby atmos is going to blow you away 10 times better than vizio
Only if you are watching atmos content. IT has no rears and wont compete with a system that does. @@joessepirangel7744
How tall is just the soundbar itself? I have a 2020 Samsung frame 65" that isn't mounted to the wall due to renting our apartment, the leg heighth is low, so I am curious, none of our Wal-Mart's have one on display here.
Awesome review my brother. God bless.
2here can I get this Atmos tracks???
Can you send me a link to the website??😀🙏 Thank you so much🙏🙏
Dolby website themselves or Dolby apps
I have been stuck trying to figure out what the backfiring inside firing speakers should be at, Because when I play music sometimes it sounds hollow if it’s up loud, I was wondering what Dolby Atmos is supposed to sound like And if I should keep the trouble at three or six?
If you have vaulted or angled ceilings or very high ceilings the up firing speakers probably wont work as they are designed.
Does this sound bar have ARC HDMI jack, so it turns on and off with the TV?
Yes
how many inches high is this soundbar? I might have to wall mount my tv since it will cover the bottom part of it.
3 or 4in
@@Kpaceguy thank you! definitely will have to mount my tv to wall, keep the good work God bless!
@@ericroman3858 i might have a better solution
Could you make a video comparing this and the TCL 9+?
I kinda have. The TCL is awful
Sorry if there's already been a comment regarding this... But do the HDMI ports support HDR? I know they do 4k. I want a sound bar I can connect all equipment to, since my Samsung TV only has 2.
Yes I believe mine did during this demo
Any way to get the text to stop scrolling across the bar while it’s in use? Just picked this bar up and it’s a huge issue for me with three bar being close to my tv screen.
Mine only does it on initial boot up
Ive been on the fence on this one and thats because it only does atmos. The majority of content out there has dtsx or dts hd master audio and i dont believe this sound bar will play either of those natively. Its between this and the vizio M51ax-J6 due to its surround speakers and the ability to do both atmos and dtsx. Now i know it is simulated height sounds without up firing speakers but my ceiling is not flat and angle upward toward the back of the room which would cause sounds to not bounce properly for the up firing speakers to work. From everything ive read if your ceiling is vaulted then dtsx would be a better choice. So with that being said have you tested any dts content on this soundbar to see how it sounds?
Well that's not true at all. Most all content is in dolby and if it's in dts it also is in dolby
Considering 85% of all my blurays have dts hd master audio or dtx and only a few have atmos id say it is true. Almost all of my movies are dts audio. Im not talking about streaming content i dont waste my money anymore paying for things ill never own. Im not about that own nothing and be happy life so im refering to physical content which is what these systems at the end of the day will always perform best with. Streaming services use lossy codecs my bluray player does not. @@Kpaceguy
And im specifically referring to atmos. Everything has a dolby digital 5.1 track on it.@@Kpaceguy
my friend how you test the atmos sound by youtube video !!!! the youtube not support atmos format
I didn't use youtube
What exact equalizer settings did you use?
What settings do I need to set my TV too im having trouble connecting mine to the TV for sound to come out of the bar it works properly I tested via buletoothed to my phone and it sounds amazing just having issues connecting to the tv
Has to be hdmi arc on your TV and have your TV set to output audio externally
Fun fact you didn't activate dolby atmos thru the app so you only experienced half of what it's capable of
THANKS GREAT REVIEW
I appreciate it
Do I need a certain TV on this? Does it has to be 4K or newest TV in the market? Is the streaming movie produce that kind of quality sounds?
You don't need a certain TV necessarily. Any TV 2014 or newer will be fine. The only real benefit of having a newer TV is that new TVs can pass through dolby atmos or dolby true hd signals to the sound bar via HDMI ARC. But other than that it doesn't too much matter.
You ABSOLUTELY need a TV with an HDMI (eARC) connection NOT just (ARC). HDMI (eARC) is the only connection that allows Dolby Atmos effects NOT HDMI (ARC). Now adays the first thing I look for in a TV are the types of HDMI connections in the rear. No eARC connection = No buy...
@Daniel Watts yeah he I heard u need earc for atmos
How is the clarity compared to other higher end/priced setups? Sonos Arc for instance
Performs well above it's price tag
@@Kpaceguy Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate your reviews.
@@Kpaceguy One more question… I was considering the Vizio M series. I’m aware it has a leg up as it includes the rear speakers, but how do you think the sound quality of this ONN stacks up against that system?
@@markd2383 dedicated rear speakers are always better. I like the overall sound of the onn better though
@@Kpaceguy Perfect! Just what I needed to know. I will give the ONN a try then. Thanks
How is the actual bass? Good low end extension?
Yes actually. Pretty loud
thank you.
Thanks for watching
Is that the new PS5 I see of to the right? Just kidding, by the way that thing sounds great even through my phone.
You'll be seeing the new Xbox soon lol
How would you compare this to sb36512-f6 comparable in price but it seems onn you can use EArc (not that it matters but for future proof? Maybe?)
I'd like to see an answer for this.
I've done a video on both. If you can find the vizio at the same price as the onn, go vizio
I had this onn and had lip sync issues and it has volume leveling with virtually no adjustments. Played with it for three weeks. Looked around a bit more and found the Vizio 5.1.2 for the same price from best buy. Overall it is a way better system. The sound is clearer and the sub is stronger with the onn, but with the lack of adjustments, I’ve been much happier with the vizio. Plus the vizio has rears with allow for actual surround. The Vizio can get a little buggy sometimes though and has to be power cycled. After going through two of the onns though, I took them back.
can you please compare the SONY HT X5800 they're in the same price
My money would go to the onn bar. Sony doesn't have up firing speakers so it won't give you dolby atmos like the onn will. Sony also doesn't have high resolution audio on this bar.
I just bought this for my projector as I see you have set up on this video.
I can’t seem to get rid of the lip sync/ latency.
Lips move then I hear the sound and I’m struggling to have the projector sync with the bar, any tips or help in that fix?? I’m Bluetoothing the sound from projector to sound bar. The projector I’m using is the Roku 1080p home theater.
I'd see if you could hard wire it in any way. Plug your hdmi sources to the soundbar itself then plug the projector to the sound bar
Only way I would be able to do that is with a 25’ hdmi cord from projector to sound bar. The only reason I haven’t done that is because I read that any hdmi cable 25’ or over would still have a latency. But I will do it and see thanks 🙏
I use 25ft and there's no issue so it's worth a try. It can't be any worse
@@RythmicCrib92 I've read that too but also depends on the cable I believe as well. Also that's been a known issue with bluetooth is latency either hardwired or wifi protocol would be best to eliminate lip sync issues
So this is no longer a 3.5? A higher rating now? Also does this allow wireless back speakers to be hooked up? I already have two samsung back speakers
Yes I'd give it a solid 4.5. No wireless speakers to pair .
@@Kpaceguy Sorry I may have asked my question poorly or misunderstood your response. Can I pair my samsung rear speakers to it?
No there's no option for wireless speakers of any kind
I just bought this and when I hooked my apple tv 4k to it dolby vision or hdr wouldn't work. I heard sound but the screen stayed black. It only worked when turning off match dynamic range and turning off match framerate. My tv is a pq65-f1 vizio model with arc. What am I doing wrong? I have 18gbs hdmi cables. My ps5 did the same thing. The TV even kept resetting itself.
Nothing. The sound bar doesn't support all that so plug so your devices to the TV and plug the Soundbar to the ARC input on the TV
@@Kpaceguy I did that finally and now I get all hd video formats but tv says audio is in stereo through apple tv 4k. The only way I get atmos is by using the TV apps. Even though the TV is supposed to support atmos
If your TV isn't eARC it won't transfer a dolby signal. You'll need an hdmi splitter
Any recommendations on one?
@@CannoliSasquatch I don't. Just make sure it splits the signal into two.
For some reason I can't get t to Dolby atmos like at Walmart do I need a 4k hdmi cable to get the atmos to work?
You need hdmi 2.0 or 2.1. If your plugging your bluray to the TV your TV needs to support hdmi 2.1 and eARC. If it doesn't you won't get atmos so you'll have to plug the bluray directly to the sound bar
Virtual....Make it sound like ...all these words make one think, its not real. I guess its like talking to your friends online vs actually meeting them in person. which would you prefer????
I have listened to many sound bars...but nothing beats the real thing.
What mode do I need to put it on to get the left to right sound from my soundbar?
Movie or standard mode
Onn 5.1.2 Atmos
I have a soundbar onn and when l turn no it doesn't chance ir only state no welcome how do l recete The bar?
Unplug a few seconds
What's your EQ settings, I'm finding it hard to get the full experience I want with mine
Everything is max except subwoofer at +1 and center at +2
I also like Everything at 0 and turning sl sr tl tr max
Do I need a certain TV on this? Does it has to be 4K or newest TV in the market?
@@norhelebermj no as long as it has hdmi
@@norhelebermj You ABSOLUTELY need a TV with an HDMI (eARC) connection NOT just (ARC). HDMI (eARC) is the only connection that allows Dolby Atmos effects NOT HDMI (ARC). Now adays the first thing I look for in a TV are the types of HDMI connections in the rear. No eARC connection = No buy...
@Kpaceguy do you still recommend this EQ settings?
very cool my friend
Any idea if this soundbar decodes DTS and DTSX? I have lots of 4k blu-ray with DTSX instead of Atmos. I see nothing about DTS regarding this soundbar
I don't think so
@@Kpaceguy Thanks, unfortunately that is a deal breaker for me. It was almost a unicorn for 300 bucks if it had DTS. If you have a Blu ray player and some spare time, that would be a really cool test to see if it could decode DTS.
This is exactly where im at, was trying to find out if it did do dts because almost my entire library has dts audio. Ill be passing on this one since it only does atmos and there are others that do both.@@colingbryan82
This or the vizio 5.1 for 200??
Depends if you want atmos or if you want full surround sound. The onn personally sounds much better
@@Kpaceguy Atmos is eh, full surround. Does this ONN give a better surround than the Vizio??
@@miket2607 onn has better sound quality and a better subwoofer. But the speakers in the back you can't beat if you want real surround sound
@@Kpaceguy I tried out the ONN for a whole day. Downloaded every Atmos I could find. I’m in the most ideal area “boxy living room, small, and 9 footish ceiling”. I just did not see THAT much of Atmos effect. So I returned it and bout the 200 Vizio 5.1. Man, in my honest opinion, vizio takes the win. Maybe not in bass, but overall feeling of fullness is great.
On the bass, it can be lacking since the soundbar can get so loud. What I did was take apart the sub (I know, crazy lol) and tapped into the signal leads and made an output for my powered 10 inch sub. Ran speaker wire to the sub’s signal input, bam! Beautiful balanced bass when it’s turned up! Just a little hack I learned from my car audio days.
What codecs does this sound bar support and does it support 5.1 lpcm?
It supports everything other than auro 3D
Does yours? loose audio signal randomly when using hdmi ??. It comes right back on.
@Kpaceguy I am stuck figuring out The best settings for S/L R & T/L R because I am not sure how loud the Dolby Atmos speaker should be compared to the front speakers and center, I just want to get the best experience, please respond when you get a chance
Crank the dolby to max if you want any chance in actually hearing it
@@Kpaceguy okay. So I should Turn the top and side firing speakers all the way up. And maybe keep the center at zero and front speakers at 2?
@@ChristianCrockett440 yes that's what I've done
@@Kpaceguy sweet thanks. Also should the treble will be at six or three? I noticed three it’s more flat but it’s at treble six when I’m playing racing games that sounds louder and is more immersive
@@ChristianCrockett440 that's personal preference
I have a vizio sound bar with 2 in the back im thinking of getting this is it worth it?
Definitely
Where did you find the audio clips to test the sound bar?
I have demo disks
Will this soundbar and Sub ..work with any TV
Any TV with hdmi and/or optical output
Was working great, now no sound. 90 day warranty is gone bye, any suggestions?
Not sure what's going on. But I'd try updating
@@Kpaceguy I did that before. I think my 2014 Samsung TV is starting to slip away, here's why I think so. I bought a brand new one, just replaced the sound bar, and the new one did not work. What do you think? Seems like the sound from TV is not getting from TV to soundbar?
@@adamtominsky2812 yes some sort of handshake issue maybe
@@Kpaceguy OK, I just got someone to help me take TV down from the wall and surprise, the two gentlemen that hooked up sound bar did not plug in ARK wire to TV. Plugged it in and took HDMI cable off completely and sound plays perfect, almost two months with no sound bar, but I really
want to thank you for all you do helping us with this stuff, Adam.
@@adamtominsky2812 no problem buddy
Any ideas on how to update the software on the soundbar does it need to be connected to internet by lan as I can’t get my Apple home app to find out connect to the soundbar ?
I don't know how or if it can accept updates
You can connect it to LAN or connect to it directly through you phone and go to its IP address where a webpage will allow you to connect it to your network, update it, or reset it.
@@agent47isn1 how would you know what the IP address is ?
@@Kpaceguy it can luckily over Ethernet
@@joyceycfc1 he was just Saying that the sound bar would connect to its own server somewhere in the world where it could update from there, he probably does not know the exact IP address, more of a technical term
So are the inputs 4k hdr as well?
Yes
Good review.
Thanks for watching
I know it's an old video but is misleading. You can see many times that pcm is showed on your soundbar, pcm is stereo therefore not Atmos.
That's actually untrue
@@Kpaceguy mind explaining why ? I've had at least 10 top of the range soundbars in the past 3 years and none of them showed pcm when playing Dolby Atmos. Yours clearly did.
@Cislariu Lucian you are correct that it wasn't in dolby atmos in this footage because the video was an overlay of the audio but PCM handles encodings up to 7.1 surround with high quality sound but with lower file size. It's uncompressed raw audio
@@Kpaceguy yes didn't thought that soundbar can handle pcm 7.1, still not Atmos so title of the video is misleading. Atmos metadata not included in your test therefore the speakers have no codes for the overhead channels. It's a great video, apart from the title 🙂
@Cislariu Lucian what you were watching was just PCM but I've had this sound bar for maybe 3 years and dolby atmos sound very good on it. Surround sound in general does
What settings u recommend?
It's different for every room
How far away you were from the sound bar?
13ft
How tall is this thing?
3 or so inches
It’s exactly 4.27 inches
Just got one on clearence for 50 dollars
I just bought this Sunday, it comes in Tuesday, does the support dts hd and dts x audio. Alot of my blu rays are in the dts hd format...thanks in advance
I haven't tested it out but I'd say so
Doesnt support dts x !! But i think it does the other dts formats!. Dts x is not the preffered codex for blue rays and games because the coding takes more info space.
It DOES NOT SUPPORT ANY DTS Formats. This is why I unfortunately returned it. It only ever said Dolby Surround when I didn't have ATMOS fed to it. DTS-HD MA sounds amazing and this soundbar+sub only sounded relative to DTS-HD MA quality when fed ATMOS from my 4K UHD Blu-Rays. A real bummer as for the price it was a perfect fit for my setup. From my research online DTS:X support has been added to other brand soundbars from firmware updates, but I can't find out if that is going to happen to this ONN soundbar.
@@audioengu87how did you get it to play atmos? Im playing a ultra hd disc and all it says is pcm